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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-25
POINTS FORLEAGUE SCORERS
President Young Explains a Few of the
Features of the New Ball Code.
Earned Runs Should Be Credited-Result
of Yesterdays Association Games.
Special to the indianapolis Journal

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON April 24-President Young. of
the National League, has addressed the fellow
ing letter to the official scorers:
ITO the official Scorers of the National League:
.'In reviewing the new code with view to as
certaining if there any points to which the
attention of the official scorers should be drawn,
l have come upon the provision creditng stolen
base to runner where the same is secured
through the assistance of mispav other than
battery error-aD overthrow or tumble. for ex-
ample. The philosophy of this credit is perfect
ly logical The runner earns base by making
daring attempt to secure it, and. if successful
even though assisted by error, deserves the
point. These credits WILL of course, be included
in your official returns of stolen bases.
I'VE now come, however, to the point which
desire to emphasize. This query has been pro-
pounded to me: Suppose player reaches first
on a hit, steals second on a tumble of the base
man and is batted home. is the run earned! /
answer no. The reason is obvious. but the point
should be carefully borne in mind in filling out
the earned-run blank in your score-sheets.
Earned runs, it should be rendered. are
not credited to individuals nor do they have
any particular bearing upon the status of a club
in making up the averages which constitute the
monthly and annual records They are impor
tant factors, however, in gaue,ng the effective
ness OF pitcher. and it is in this light alone
that they should be regarded. 1t is then, mani
testify unfair to charge pitcher with a
bases secured by fielding errors essential
factors Of it. Obviously, the pitcher can in
way be responsible for muff by the baseman
or an overthrow by the catcher. In computing
earned runs. therefore. You will your
scores carefully and omit tallies in which the
stolen base, assisted by errors, is necessary
element n. E. YOUNG, President"
President Young says he has changed his
mind in regard to instructing the umpires YER
bally on the 26th. and, as each will be here in
rapid succession after the season opens he can
see them then and thus save the League the ex-
ira expense the meeting would have entailed.
Mr.. Young has received the designations of
the St Louis and Kansas City clubs, and official
ly promulg ated their acceptance.
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"Doc" Wilson Attempts Suicide.

BosToN, April PA Providence special to
the Globe says that doc" Levy Wilson, who
is widely known through his famous suit against
Philip L. Moen, the barbed wire manufacturer
of Worcester. attempted suicide last night
in his room at the Hotel Dorrance Providence,
by taking laudanum. Medical assistance was
quickly summoned and his life was saved, al
though he is in very weak condition, tonight.
His wife, some time ago. instituted a divorce
proceeding, and for time Wilson was denied
the privilege Of seeing his two children.
He obtained permission later, however.
to them at his hotel, but in every instance
they were accompanied by the sheriff Yester-
day afternoon the children visited him, and he
received letter from his wife. The missive
contained blank refusal to ever associate with
him. This greatly depressed Wilson, and is the
probable cause of his act
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IOHN C.. SCARBOROUGH.
1O1 East WASHINGTON St.

The Ex-Superindent of Public Schools,
North Carolina, Writes as Follows.
SELMA n. c., Feb. IL, 1887.
Gentlemen-Yours inquiring whether or not I had
been benefited by Kaskine and if so, what extent
etc. to hand In reply. will say that my health has
not been as good in twenty years now. suffered
with chls from malarial poison, contracted while
serving in the Confederate army the Peninsular
campaigns in Virginia Did not miss having chill
at least in twenty days. and frequently
once in days, for than fifteen years. The
result very poor health and general ettingdown
of the system. which only those similarly affected
appreciate
In this condition 1 visited New York in November,
1885, on business. While there stopped with Mr..
E. D. Barker. of the University Publishing Company.
told Mr.. Barker Of my condition. He called my at
tenton to your Kaskine, and procured for me bot
tle After my return home, took the pellets di-
rected and found much relief afforded thereby. OF
this change wrote Mr.. Barker who sent three
bottles during the past year My health greatly i'm
proved. increased in weight from 165 pounds to
200 pounds, my present weight. I believe the Kas-
kline did it. Qunine had failed, had other remedies
usually administered in such
Now. unless in of exposure to extra bad
weather. do not have chils, and my general health
is quite good. turned half bottle to young
lady friend few weeks since learn from Ter
mother that she was much benefited by it while it
lasted.
trust you may be able to introduce Kaskine gen.
orally in this country il which many suffer from dis
eases consequent upon maarial poison in the system
From my own experience. emphasize its excel
lence for such diseases If can serve you call on me-
am very truly yours,
JOHN G. SCARBOROUGH.
Other letters of similar character from prominent
individuals which stamp Kaskine remedy of
doubted merit. will be sent on application.
The Kaskine Company, 81 Warren street. New
York and So harrington Road London.
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POwDERLY WORKING HIS QUILL.

His Latest Literary Production a Criticism
of Senators Sherman and Hawley.
Philadelphia Special.
In the Journal of United Labor, T. V. Powder
~. in answer to Senator Sherman on the labor
question. says:
movement is queer Certainly. John: it is
queer that men who have stood twenty-five
years your system of robbery should become
tired, and ask for some show of honesty in bank
ing laws. Queer" that the people ask that the
Senate, the highest legislative body of the coun-
try, should be divorced from " all street Queer"
that, with an overlooking treasury. they should
ask that the national debt be liQuidated
and the people relieved of twenty years of OPP
pressive taxation instituted for the benefit OF
John Sherman. John, too. is of opinion ''that
the labor party can never become permanent or
successful" 1T is" he says, perfectly legiti-
mate for laborine men to organize societies as do
bankers lawyers churches, ETC." Oh, my!
'But when they depart from the natural objects
of such organizations and enter the field of poll
tice. they apt to defeat, and nearly always
do defeat. the ends they seek to accomplish"
Yes, John, we didn't quite elect a
of the Union, but we scared some folks
awfully. We enjoyed the fun of failure" to
such a degree that we vent on making other
little failures. and soaring you some more. Oh!
yes, John, we are ''queer." Friend John has
some more opinions and as they don't cost any
thing we will be generous. He is quite sure we
'can never get the farmers vote, and without
the agricultural vote the Labor party is helpless
in any endeavor to win" Don't be surprised
John. if we should run our queerness even up to
the point of winning the farmers. How funny
is would be: a regular circus eh! Johna
Senator Hawlev shares Johns optimistic
views. He sees no reason for ''discouragement !"
He is not alarmed at the idea of a labor candi-
date at the next presidential contest 1.-THE
question will be amicably settled, and to the
satisfaction of the labor element" The worthy
Senator is warned not to forget that we are an
element" and that the elements are a very un-
reliable and dangerous quantity. They nave Of
late played havoc in certain places upsetting
all law and order, defying old established
usages and knocking cur esteemed Wigginses
into smithereens We have great respect for
the opinions of these reverend seignors. but
still we advise them to look out sharp for queer
elements.
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Losses by Fire.

PLYMOUTH, Pa. April PA fire took place
this morning by which block of six frame
buildings in the business portion of the town
was destroyed and very little of the contents
saved. Five Of the buildings were owned by
George p. Richards and one by Charles Shupp.
They were valued at So. 600; partially insured.
The loss stock will reach $780, 600; about half
covered by insurance.
CINCINNATI, April 24-The Brush Electric
light Company's building, No 3l7 to 32l Plum
broke out about 2:30 this morning. Incendiarism
is suspected. The loss is estimated at $75, 600;
partially insured. The plant had thirteen
dynamos, with capacity of 315 lights.
MARSHALL. ILL.,, April 24-News was received,
this morning. of fire at Martinsville last night.
The s.ocky ards Of McKeen & Rogers took fire
about IL o'clock. and were entirely consumed.
together with twenty-one fat steers and two or
three hogs Nineteen steers were got out The
loss is - 900; no insurance
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OBITUARY.
David Preston, A Prominent and Widely
Known Business Man of Detroit.

David Preston, A Prominent and Widely
known Business Man of Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich, April 24.-'This morning, at 6
o'clock, David Preston. banker, died suddenly of
heart disease. He was in good health yesterday
but he dropped dead this morning soon after
rising. Mr.. Preston was born at Harmony
Chautauaus county, New York. Sept. 20, 1896
In lS4S he came to this city. where he has since
resided In 1852, with capital of $3.50. he
opened banking house, which for over thirty
years conducted under frm-name Of David
Preston & Co. About ayear ago it was reorgan-
lied under the name of the Preston Bank. He
was also member of the Chicago firm of Pres
ton. Kesne & Co. The Chicago bank not
affected by the panic of 1873 but the Detroit
institution was compelled to close its doors tenn
porarily. However, all obligations were met in
full and business resumed. Mr.. Preston was
best known leading Methodist AID Prohibi-
zionist. He has been delegate 70 several gen.
eral conferences of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. and in 1881 was delegate to the Ecu
mencal Council at London. Eng. Until 1884 he
was Republican but that year he became
party Prohibitionlst, running for Governor on
that ticket and polling large vote. In the
cent campaign he took an active part His es-
tate is worth nearly million. He leaves
widow and several children.
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it could not refer TO anything which happened
the field of Shiloh 1t would have been more
pertinent if he had shown that the order of
march had not been the cause of delay in the
arrival of the troops at the point of junction In
the effort to bay just tribute to the memory
of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, there
certainly no wish to detract
from any one. His merit raised him above such
need, and it would have been offense to his
moral nature to have mingled his praise with de-
traction. Envy, jealousy. desire to aprro-
pirate the glory of another could have
found resting place liz the mind Of Johnston.
He was devotee to duty and worshiper at the
shrine of truth He died for his country's
cause, and is embalmed in the hearts of crate
full people JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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the startling discovery was made when Mr..
Hatch proceeded to investigate the cause of the
outcry. The police we're called. and an examna-
ton of the surroundings convinced them that
the girl had been murdered. Her hair and
clothing we're disarranged. her purse hat and
gloves lay in the front yard. and some CT her
under-garments had been torn from her person
In the hasty investigation this morning the
police we're unable to find any marks of violence
that would have caused death. The post-mor-
tern held to-day. however, demonstrated that
death caused by straneulation. and that an
attempt had been made to violate her person.
1t is now believed that the girl choked to
death while defending her virtue Ther> is not
the slightest clew to the perpetrator of the out
rage and murder
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LABOR MATTERS.
District Assembly 4S Tenders Sympathy
aud Support to the Striking Molders.

District Assembly 4S Tenders Sympathy
aud Support to the Striking Molders.
CINcINNATI, April 24-At mass-meeting Of
Knights of Labor, held at Druids' Hall, to-day,
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. We the representatives of District AS
sembly AS, knights of Labor, in mass meeting as
sembled for the purpose of discussing the situation of
the stove-makers of this country; and.
Whereas, The Stove Manufacturers Association,
through their representatives convened the Stove
Manufacturers Defense Association, by their com
bned efforts have forced upon the employees of nearly
all the foundries in this country outrageous and
uncalled-for lockout; therefore, be it
h Resolved, That Knights of Labor of the district
we do most decidedly denounce the action of the
manufacturers association in the unprincipled efforts
they have used against not only the Iron molders
Union, but. WELL against the peace and welfare of
the country; and further be it
Resolved, That tender to the locked-out employees
of foundries of this country sympathy and
support
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ILLINOIS,,

The Commissioners of Contracts Stop Pay
ments to the State Printers.
SPRINGFIELD, April pa meeting was held
by the State Board of Commissioners of Con-
tracts, at which it was decided to issue no more
warrants and make more payments to the
State printers until after the Senate takes action
upon the House resolution. adopted over three
weeks ago. instructing the State board to withhold
further payment to II. W. Rokeker & Co., State
printers. until the present investigation of State
printing contract is closed. Rokeker & Co. were
this afternoon refused payment of the SIS, 600
voucher issued the first of the week, Auditor
Swigert and Encouragement Hunt refusing to
sign the voucher. Secretary of State Dement,
has recalled work ordered, and refused to order
further printing until some provision is made to
paw for it.
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Kiowa Inaians Making Trouble.

ST. LOUIS April PA special from Fort
Worth, Tex, says: ''Advices from Anadarko
Indian agency are TO the effect that there has
been great excitement there owing TO the action
of the kiowas. War talk began over a week
ago. but Quanah Parker chief of the Comanches
not only held his tribe in check but infiu-
enced the better element of the Kiowas But
few of this tribe would listen TO him. and with
sheir war talk began depredations on the cattle
men. A band of them roamed over the cattle
country. visiting residences and greatly fright
ening women and children. They made such
demonstrations about the school at Anadark as
10 terrorize the children. The military were
notified and Captain Hall determined 10 with.
hold beef rations from the Kiowas that caused
the trouble. but when Friday came more of the
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Mormon Elder Arrested.

Special 10 tho lndlanapOIis Iourna.
CHICAGO, April PA Mormon elder. named
Joshua Baker, arrived in the city yesterday with
three women and eight children. He halls from
Oneida county, Idaho, and was on his way to
Alabama. The family went to the National
Hotel on South Clark street, but the proprietor
thought three women too many for one man in
Chicago, and his eldership was arrested on the
charge of bigamy. Baker gave bonds in $500 to
appear before a justice of the peace next Thurs
day. Subsequently, the elder, by taking the pre-
caution to register his family under assumed
names, secured rooms in another hosiery.
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Burial of Lieutenant Danenhower.

OswEGo, n Y. April 24.-The funeral of
Lieutenant Danenhower took place here to-day.
The body arrived at $40 A. NJ, and was received
at the railway station by a detail from the
Twenty ninth and Thirty eighth separate COM
panies, and also members of the life-saving
crew, who acted as pall-bearers. With the
body were the parents and brothers Of Lieuten-
ant Danenhower. and Mr.. Harry G. Towers, of
Washington. The funeral took place from
Christ Episcopal Church at $3.50 o'clock. The
burial was at Riverside Cemetery. There was
no voley firing at the grave.
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ST. LOUIS, 6; CINCINNATI. l.


ST. Louis, April 24-The Browns obtained
three runs in the first inning on a two Dagger by
Latham, singles by Foutz and Comiskey, and
wild throw by Mullane. The fourth run was
scored in the third inning by Comskey going to
first on five bad balls. his steal to second. and
Foutz's two Dagger. The fifth run was got by
Carruthers making single. getting to second on
a wild pitch, and scoring Latham's two
Dagger. The sixth and last run obtained by
tremendous running on the part of WEIGH.
st. st. Louis ."3 Q % Q GO
Cincinnati. ..-.--.-..O o OIL
Earned runs-St. Louis, 9; Cincinnati, /. Two
base hits-Latham, Foutz. Home run--Reilly.
Stolen bases-St. Louis 3; Cincinnati 1. Total bases
on hits-St. Louis, Is; Cincinnati, z. Errors-St
Cincinnati 3. Struck out-By Caruthers. 4; by
Mullane. 1. Double plays-Mullane. McPhee and
Batter ht-Sobinson. Bases on balls-Latham. Com
iskey, Caruthers Robinson, Mullane Wild pitch
Mullane, i. Time-1:l5. Umpire-Bauer.
LOUISVILLE Is, CLEvELAND2.
LOUISVILLE, April 24.-About four thousand
people witnessed very one-sided contest at the
Louisville Park to-day. The home club did some
terrific batting, and literally swept up the earth
with the Cleveland nine. With the exception of
Stricken, the latter played very weak game.
The score:
G GsTsland :.....:.o 6 9 II 1-1s
Earned runs-Louisville. 9. Two-base hits
Hecker, Collins, Reccius. Toy. Three-base hit
Collins Errors-Lousvlle. 6: Cleveland, 7. Passed
ball-Toy. First base or balls-Of Hecker 3; off
Crowe 2. Struck out-By Crowel, 2. Umpire
Cuthbert.
BALTIMORE IL. BRooKLYNs
New YORK, April 24.-The authorities didnot
interfere with the ball players to-day in Queens
county. and the great crowd that went to Ridge
wood Park to see the Brooklyn and Baltimore
teams play saw splendid game. Score:
Brooklyn -......----2 Q Q l O. 8
Baltimore .--...-...O o 2 z *-12
Earned runs-Brooklyn, 4; Baltimore. z. Two.
base hits-Phillips. Smith Greenwood Burris. Full
mer, Griffin. Kiiroy. Threebase nil Phillips Errors
Brooklyn. 3: Baltimore, T. Passed balls-O Brien.
2. Wild pitches-Kilroy, 2. First base balls
Struck out-Brookyn. 5; Baltimore, 9. Umpire
Knight.
A Complaint Against "Orator" Latham.
Manager Gus Schmelz. of the Cincinnati Base
ball Club. has written a communication to Pres
ident and Secretary Wykof, of the American
Association, complaining that Walter A. Lath-
am, the Browns third baseman, struck catcher
kid" Baldwin, of the Cncinnatis, during the
game on Friday while both were on the field
and further complaining that fraud was at
tempted by the Browns in laying off the pitch
ers box foot and five inches over the
distance required by the new rules The COM
munication and the allegations contained in it
were Endorsed by the signature of every mem
Der of the Cincinnati team who was present, and
manager Schmelz demands that Latham be
compelled to make an apology in public to Bald
win, and in case this ultlnatum is rejected,
charges will be brought against the third base
man before the board of directors of the associa-
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leaders came in. and il was then determin ed to
arrest them. This becoming known. the Kiowas
became alarmed, and leaving their traps, wag-
ons, ETC., took their women and children and all
their ponies to stronghold on the Rally mount
ain, about forty miles from Anadarko. Troops
were at once sent in pursuit, and went into
camp on the Wichita, eight miles from the Indian
position. They advanced to the base of the
mountain on the following night. After three
days parley the Indians agreed to give up the
offending Indians to the soldiers located near the
fort. where they could be watched. The troops
returned to Anadarko with the prisoners.
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Detroit Molders win Not Strike.

DETROIT, Mich. April 24-At a mass meeting
of molders. held to-day, the conservative ele-
ment triumphed after long and noisy discus
sion. and it was resolved not to strike till a
mittee of two had laid the whole matter before
Mr. Powderiy, at Philadelphia. and not then if
he decided against it. The committee will leave
at once. If patterns from other cities where
they have been rejected are offered Detroit
molders tomorrow they will be accepted. The
resolve not to strike is due almost wholly to
Knights of Labor influence.
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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
Warden Patten Begins Reducing EX-
penses at the Jacksonville Prison.
A Drunken Ruffian Attacks Peaceable Citi-
zen and Is Fatally Cut-'ouchers of
Illinois State Printers Refused.
INDIANA.
Warden Patten Begins the Work of Retrench-
ment at the Southern Prison.

Warden Patten Begins the Work of Retrench-
ment at the Southern Prison.
Special to the Indianapolis Jourpas.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, April "a -To-morrow. III
rsy B. Wilson, NJ McGovern, J. Crowley and
will be notified that their services will not be
needed at that institution after May l. All
these men were guards during Towards admin
istration and the first named has been holding
his present position a number OF years The
only reason Warden Patten gives for discharg
ing the men is that the present force of guards
is too large, and he thinks he get along with
doubt. cause much uoeasiness among the other
guards, as more are likely to be deposed. cut
ting down and equalizne of salaries has been
ordered by the warden, which will take effect
May /. The pay of the dollhouse guards will
after May i, be reduced to the amount received
by other guards. Captain Patten wants to make
the institution self-sustainng and is determined
to be as economical as possible.
Drunken Desperate Tackles the Wrong Man.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, April 24-Herbert Mattingly, a
young man of this place who has a notorious
attacked John Buchanan a peaceable citizen,
and, in lfdefense, the latter cut Mattngly
twice. below and behind the arm, and through
the lungs, infiicting fatal wounds. Buchanan
surrendered 10 the authorities. Mattingly. who
escaped from the rock-pile some time since,
while serving a jail sentence, was returned to
Jail He will die
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Carnegie's w edding Journey.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
you will 60 at once to the Scottish High
lauds2'
"Oh, no. We shall spend some months at
Bonchurch, Isle of Wight. That is where White
law Reid spent mis- honeymoon, believe. 1t is
the most beautiful place in the world, they say.
saying that If ever got married, there is where
wanted to go on my wedding tour. 1t is a
quaint little village, with delightful hotel, and
a climate without an equal We shall not stop
at the hotel proper, but occupy apartments de-
tached from the main hotel building"
Then you will not visit the Highlander
ooh. yes. We could not neglect old Scotland,
you know After we leave the Isle of Wight we
ska1l take trip up into Perthshire and spend
some time there before we return home to Amer
lea next September"